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i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel glickman for hosting me today and giving me a great tour. stand up so everybody can see you, guys. [cheers and applause] there you go. we have a couple of outstanding members of congress here. [cheers and applause] now, i just finished getting a tour of the workshop. i have to say it makes me wish that joel invented this stuff sooner when i was a kid. back then, you couldn't build a roller coaster out of your erector set. i got a chance to meet some of the folks who have been working around the clock to keep up with the christmas rush. that is a good thing. these guys are santa's extra elves. they manufacture almost 3000 pieces every minute. every box that ends up on store shelves in 30 countries is stamped "made in america." that is something to be proud of. [cheers and applause] by the way, i hope the camera folks have a chance to take a look at some of it. including that flag. joe biden was in costco and he wanted to buy some of this stuff. [laughter] i told him he had too much work to do. i was not going to have him building
i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel glickman for hosting me today and giving me a great tour. stand up so everybody can see you, guys. [cheers and applause] there you go. we have a couple of outstanding members of congress here. [cheers and applause] now, i just finished getting a tour of the workshop. i have to say it makes me wish that joel invented this stuff sooner when i was a kid. back then, you couldn't build a roller coaster out of your erector set. i got a chance to...
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police released a picture identifying him as jacob tyler roberts. roberts killed two people and seriously wounded another before taking his own life. >> during this attack, he was armed with an ar 15 semi automatic rifle. the rifle was stolen yesterday from a person known to the suspect. at the time of the attack, he was wearing a load bearing vest and not a bulletproof vest that was earlier reported by some outlets. he was also wearing a hockey-style face mask and we have not yet been able to establish how many shots were fired during the attack, although we believe he was carrying several fully loaded magazines. >> jay gray joins us from near portland. jay, do we know any more regarding this man's background and what would have motivated such a horrible crime? >> obviously that's the question here and at this point police say they do not have any solid evidence about what a motive may have been. they do say apparently roberts did not know his victims and this was a random attack in the mall. the investigation continues and will be for sometime. th
police released a picture identifying him as jacob tyler roberts. roberts killed two people and seriously wounded another before taking his own life. >> during this attack, he was armed with an ar 15 semi automatic rifle. the rifle was stolen yesterday from a person known to the suspect. at the time of the attack, he was wearing a load bearing vest and not a bulletproof vest that was earlier reported by some outlets. he was also wearing a hockey-style face mask and we have not yet been...
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robert griffin iii threw two touchdown passes and finished with 198 years -- 198 yards in his first game back from an injury. the redskins held on to beat the eagles 27-20 sunday for their sixth straight win. if the skins win next sunday against dallas, they'll win the division for the first time since 1999. >>> our time is 4:37. the stock market is just days away from ending another positive year. but the fiscal cliff could send the economy into a tailspin. it appears to already be affecting consumer spending and some of the country's most beloved snacks could soon return to store shelves. 9news returns in two minutes. >>> 4:40 on this monday morning. christmas eve. quiet right now. really no real problems i think till we get more toward late this afternoon into when rain may develop mixed in with sleet and snow. the roads staying mainly wet with high temperatures in the low 40s. a very active weather week coming up. i'll have your seven-day forecast in about five minutes. right now over to liz with a look at timesaver traffic. >>> good morning. the commute very much the same as the wea
robert griffin iii threw two touchdown passes and finished with 198 years -- 198 yards in his first game back from an injury. the redskins held on to beat the eagles 27-20 sunday for their sixth straight win. if the skins win next sunday against dallas, they'll win the division for the first time since 1999. >>> our time is 4:37. the stock market is just days away from ending another positive year. but the fiscal cliff could send the economy into a tailspin. it appears to already be...
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one is dead and the other robert sullivan is alive although that robert sullivan is not the robert sullivan who is with us this evening. not exactly, but more about that in a moment. first this robert sullivan is the author of seven extraordinary books, meadowlands, the whale hunt, how do not to get rich, rats, cross-country, the thoreau you don't know and the one that brings us here to delancey st., "my american revolution." in my humble opinion each of these books is in its way a masterpiece. wonderfully idiosyncratic, uniquely incisive, e. tizon investigation of the american mindscape and sulzgeber related with the american landscape. each confronts the obvious, where there are garbage drunk -- garbage dump or a family road trip or a transcendental windbag and allows us to see what we didn't and what we couldn't and that we did not want to, the spiritual, historical, existential connections that expose, subvert, demolish presumptions and require us to receive people and places and yes, rats with fresh eyes. i've been amazed, enlightened, educated and contained by robert sullivan's books,
one is dead and the other robert sullivan is alive although that robert sullivan is not the robert sullivan who is with us this evening. not exactly, but more about that in a moment. first this robert sullivan is the author of seven extraordinary books, meadowlands, the whale hunt, how do not to get rich, rats, cross-country, the thoreau you don't know and the one that brings us here to delancey st., "my american revolution." in my humble opinion each of these books is in its way a...
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roberts is supposed to save -- roberts was supposed to say that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states and then on, repeats, but instead of saying those words he said, but i will execute the office of president to the united states faithfully. so then barack obama stopped, paused, smiled, as if to say come on. this is my big day. you have to get this right. unfortunately he did not get it right and then obama even later repeated some of robbers mistake. so the very next night in the white house they did again, but it was a second of, this time roads used notes, which she had not use the first time, and they got it right. so that chapter in my book is called a state it again. in 1965, lady bird johnson became the first lady to hold the bible as the oath was administered. that was up president and has been the case ever since. you can see here from kennedy's inauguration four years earlier, jackie kennedy is off to the left not holding the bible. the bible was, instead, held by james r. browning, a clerk of the supreme court. a few more pictures to show
roberts is supposed to save -- roberts was supposed to say that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states and then on, repeats, but instead of saying those words he said, but i will execute the office of president to the united states faithfully. so then barack obama stopped, paused, smiled, as if to say come on. this is my big day. you have to get this right. unfortunately he did not get it right and then obama even later repeated some of robbers mistake. so the...
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robert, what do you think would she be the republican's worst nightmare? >> don't know if she would but she would dome the presidential race in 2016 if in fact she chooses to run with arguably the best political resume since george h.w. bush. take a look at george h.w. bush, he was president for eight years, director of cia, former member of congress. look at hillary clinton's resume. former first lady of arkansas, former first lady, former secretary of state, former senator. no question about it, regardless whether you're a republican or democrat you can say hillary clinton is a hard workers, she's tenacious, she's been around the block and would come to the white house with definitely a lot of experience. >> the other thing you could say about her is because of her role as secretary of state she's been able to sort of however above the fray. traditionally secretary of states don't get involved in political matters. her role as the nation's senior diplomat discourages her from wading into domestic political matters that the tradition and etiquette. but th
robert, what do you think would she be the republican's worst nightmare? >> don't know if she would but she would dome the presidential race in 2016 if in fact she chooses to run with arguably the best political resume since george h.w. bush. take a look at george h.w. bush, he was president for eight years, director of cia, former member of congress. look at hillary clinton's resume. former first lady of arkansas, former first lady, former secretary of state, former senator. no question...
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they earned the trip behind the leadership of robert griffin iii playing on an injured right 23450e. three interceptions of tony romo helped. alfred morris broke the redskins' single season rushing record. now thoughts move ahead to the next opponent, seattle. >> the first step is winning the division, like we talked about. the second step is take one game at a time. it's either a three or four- game season for the team that wins the super bowl. what you have to do is pay attention to detail every day. the same things we've been doing for the last several weeks we'll continue to do. >> if you fancied yourself going to the game, good luck. all tickets are sold out for the matchup against the seahawks. a quick check of stubhub and craigslist show availability. it is going to be a monster day of football. the ravens host the colts at 1:00 right here on wusa 9. washington hosts seattle at 4:30. be sure to tune in to wusa 9 for game on overtime after 9 news at 11:00. long time eagles head coast eagle reid is out in philadelphia, one of seven head coaches fired on blackmon day, the day nfl
they earned the trip behind the leadership of robert griffin iii playing on an injured right 23450e. three interceptions of tony romo helped. alfred morris broke the redskins' single season rushing record. now thoughts move ahead to the next opponent, seattle. >> the first step is winning the division, like we talked about. the second step is take one game at a time. it's either a three or four- game season for the team that wins the super bowl. what you have to do is pay attention to...
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. >> eliot: robert reich joins us next. the troops love me. before the sneeze, help protect with a spray. before the tissue, help defend with a wipe. before the cold & flu season help prevent with lysol. because when you have 10 times more protection with each hand wash... and kill 99.9% of germs around the house with each spray... those healthy habits start to add up. this season, a good offense is the best defense and lysol has your family covered because that's our mission for health. [ piano plays ] troy polamalu's going deeper. ♪ ♪ and so is head & shoulders deep clean. [ male announcer ] with 7 benefits it goes deep to remove grease, gunk and flakes. deep. like me. [ male announcer ] head & shoulders deep clean for men. ♪ ♪ where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for
. >> eliot: robert reich joins us next. the troops love me. before the sneeze, help protect with a spray. before the tissue, help defend with a wipe. before the cold & flu season help prevent with lysol. because when you have 10 times more protection with each hand wash... and kill 99.9% of germs around the house with each spray... those healthy habits start to add up. this season, a good offense is the best defense and lysol has your family covered because that's our mission for...
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governor robert bentley will tour the area today. >>> a candle light vigil was held for two upstate new york firefighters killed in an ambush on christmas eve. william spengler killed two firefighters, shot two others and killed his brother before turning a gun on himself. the two men are listed in satisfactory condition. >>> a 5-year-old denver boy was heartbroken after discovering racy photos on his favorite christmas gift. >> i said, dad, this -- do you know if this is porn on here? >> we're not quite sure how the boy knew what porn was. the store took back the refurbished device and gave the child a new one with several games. >>> a couple of thrill seekers braved blizzard-like conditions on lake eae erie. wind gusts of 35 miles an hour and whatever waves the storm could stir up. >>> busy day in the nba. the new york knicks playing back-to-back games found themselves without carmelo anthony in phoenix. it was different by new york pull ought 99-97 against the suns. next to the lakers, lakers dwight howard lays on a vicious flagrant foul and was tossed from the game. lakers won it. >
governor robert bentley will tour the area today. >>> a candle light vigil was held for two upstate new york firefighters killed in an ambush on christmas eve. william spengler killed two firefighters, shot two others and killed his brother before turning a gun on himself. the two men are listed in satisfactory condition. >>> a 5-year-old denver boy was heartbroken after discovering racy photos on his favorite christmas gift. >> i said, dad, this -- do you know if this...
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you try to make something that amounts to more than its ingredients. >> my friend robert hughes -- >> yeah, my friend, too. maybe not my friend. (laughs) >> rose: well, you'd like him. he said these were silly abstractions. >> yeah, it's funny because when i was a kid i remember growing up on the shock of the new you know? and thinking wow. so to come full circle and go through all that and ghetto the point where robert hughes doesn't like the paintings you think that's just nuts. >> rose: (laughs) >> maybe they're too shocking and new. >> rose: does it bother you at all? a little bit? maybe? >> it's like success. you have to go, well, how do you measure success and you can't measure whator people say, you have to measure in the your own. >> rose: how do you measure it? >> like i said, the idea about the pub. you put it on the floor outside the pub and if it's gone you know you'll be successful. but i red a goya book when i was on holiday and i thought all right, i'm not working, i read a painting on goya by robert hughes and i got five pages in and he said "goya wasn't like damien hi
you try to make something that amounts to more than its ingredients. >> my friend robert hughes -- >> yeah, my friend, too. maybe not my friend. (laughs) >> rose: well, you'd like him. he said these were silly abstractions. >> yeah, it's funny because when i was a kid i remember growing up on the shock of the new you know? and thinking wow. so to come full circle and go through all that and ghetto the point where robert hughes doesn't like the paintings you think that's...
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roberts is supposed to say -- roberts was supposed to say i will execute the office of president of the united states, but instead of saying those words, he said and i will execute the office of the president to the united states faithfully. so then barack obama stopped, paused, smiled as if to say come on, man this is my big day, we've got to get this right. but unfortunately he did think it right and then obama evin leader some believe could repeated some of his mistakes. so the very next night in the white house they did it again. it was the second oaf and this time roberts used notes which he hadn't used the first time and they got a right. so that chapter in my book is called they did it again. [laughter] in 1965 ladybird johnson became the first lady to hold the bible as the oath was administered. there was a president and that has been the case ever since. you can see here from the inauguration four years earlier jack kennedy is off to the left in the picture and the bible was instead held by james browning who was a clerk of the supreme court. a few more pictures to show you. he
roberts is supposed to say -- roberts was supposed to say i will execute the office of president of the united states, but instead of saying those words, he said and i will execute the office of the president to the united states faithfully. so then barack obama stopped, paused, smiled as if to say come on, man this is my big day, we've got to get this right. but unfortunately he did think it right and then obama evin leader some believe could repeated some of his mistakes. so the very next...
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bradley cooper and jennifer lawrence and robert deniro is in that one. a man in the grip of mental illness in trying to deal with that. i sort of coalesced around what will the oscar race be. i'm saying zero dark 30 will win. >> i saw a movie called christmas vacation. it's the 28th straight year we watched it. a great movie. >> we watched willie wonka. >> that was a great one. the 71 version with gene wilder. >> that won seven oscars. >> the new is kind of creepy. >> johnny depp. >> what are did a stranger break down your door and give you for christmas? >> that's creepy. >> a kindle, a nook, an ipad? the man who ran the fcc on this thing we call the internet was born. the claims are a click away. maybe more than a click, but i think you get the drift. sometimes what we suffer from is bigger than we think ... like the flu. with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so
bradley cooper and jennifer lawrence and robert deniro is in that one. a man in the grip of mental illness in trying to deal with that. i sort of coalesced around what will the oscar race be. i'm saying zero dark 30 will win. >> i saw a movie called christmas vacation. it's the 28th straight year we watched it. a great movie. >> we watched willie wonka. >> that was a great one. the 71 version with gene wilder. >> that won seven oscars. >> the new is kind of creepy....
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for perspective on that, let's bring in robert reich former labor secretary under president clinton, best selling book "beyond outrage" is now available in paperback. professor, mr. secretary, what is going on out there? first, explain what is the impact of these right-to-work laws on wages? >> well, very direct, eliot. in fact, right to work is a misnomer. it really should be called an assault on labor unions because those right-to-work laws that have been traditionally confined to anti-labor states make it very, very difficult to form unions. they say essentially there are no union dues. nobody can be required to join a union as a condition of getting a job which means why bother joining a union if you can get all of the benefits of unionization in terms of collective bargaining and everything else that follows without joining. it is a means of undermining unionization. it has been used for years in this country but now it is coming to the heartland. it is comes coming to wisconsin and michigan where unions started out. labor movement began in michigan, the united autoworkers was -
for perspective on that, let's bring in robert reich former labor secretary under president clinton, best selling book "beyond outrage" is now available in paperback. professor, mr. secretary, what is going on out there? first, explain what is the impact of these right-to-work laws on wages? >> well, very direct, eliot. in fact, right to work is a misnomer. it really should be called an assault on labor unions because those right-to-work laws that have been traditionally...
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robert bork was 85. we'll be right back. whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war paint, then we should be able to get something done. welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama this afternoon, actually, speaking about the fiscal cliff. on the other end of pennsylvania avenue, house speaker john boehner plans to send his so-called plan "b" for a vote tomorrow. plan "b" would keep bush tax rates for everyone making under $1 million a year. how does this deal get done? joan walsh, there she is. and hendrick smith is author of "who stole the american dream." let's go right now. president obama called on republicans to cut and deal with him saying compromise is doable. let's watch him again. more on the president today. >> what separates us is probably a few hundred million dollars. the idea that we would put our economy at risk because
robert bork was 85. we'll be right back. whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war paint, then we should be able to get something done. welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama this afternoon, actually, speaking about the...
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>>> robert zemeckis is an oscar winner and a man behind some of hollywood's biggest hits. he may be in line for another award for his movie "flight" starring denzel washington. we will come to why you're my favorite director in a moment. first let's come to "flight." it's a thrilling movie starring one of the great actors of this generation, denzel washington. the reason it's so thrilling, it contains just this incredible plane crash scene, the likes of which no one has ever seen on the big screen before. let's take a little look and discuss this afterwards. >> speed brake. >> speed brake. >> margaret, now! >> it goes on and on, like 20 minutes long the plane crash scene and it is thrilling cinema. was it that, was it the concept of being able to create this incredible scene that really attracted you to the movie? >> well, actually, you know, having this plane crash in the movie was a detriment to my possible decision because i had done a plane crash in "castaway" with tom hanks. my representatives and my partners were thinking, you're going to do another plane crash. but
>>> robert zemeckis is an oscar winner and a man behind some of hollywood's biggest hits. he may be in line for another award for his movie "flight" starring denzel washington. we will come to why you're my favorite director in a moment. first let's come to "flight." it's a thrilling movie starring one of the great actors of this generation, denzel washington. the reason it's so thrilling, it contains just this incredible plane crash scene, the likes of which no one...
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his name is robert fen. the 27-year-old taught at poplar tree elementary school in chantilly. police arrested him back in june. they say he visited pornography websites and he faces up to 30 years in prison if he's convicted. >>> a 17-year-old student in montgomery county brought a gun to school this morning. police arrested octavio estevez at magruder high school in rockville. he was not supposed to be at school today but showed up anyway. a campus police officer asked him to leave. when he didn't the officer searched him and found an unloaded handgun in his backpack. estevez will be charged as an adult. >>> coming up in the broadcast, the threat of syria using chemical weapons, the defense secretary on notice. >>> a toxic cloud of gas blankets the sky in a popular city. >>> metro making another change to the silver line, they say because of safety concerns. >>> there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the suppor
his name is robert fen. the 27-year-old taught at poplar tree elementary school in chantilly. police arrested him back in june. they say he visited pornography websites and he faces up to 30 years in prison if he's convicted. >>> a 17-year-old student in montgomery county brought a gun to school this morning. police arrested octavio estevez at magruder high school in rockville. he was not supposed to be at school today but showed up anyway. a campus police officer asked him to leave....
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robert bork was 85. we'll be right back. if you think running a restaurant is hard, try running four. fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war paint, then we should be able to get something done. >> redskins. welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama this afternoon, actually, speaking about the fiscal cliff. on the other end of pennsylvania avenue, house speaker john boehner plans to send his so-called plan "b" for a vote tomorrow. plan "b" would keep bush tax rates for everyone making under $1 million a year. how does this deal get done? joan walsh, there she is. and hendrick smith is author of "who stole the american dream." let's go right now. president obama called on re
robert bork was 85. we'll be right back. if you think running a restaurant is hard, try running four. fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war...
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you might match up with highway safety and we concur robert the last four digits of your souls such security and then you are allowed to be registered. that is south florida allows for an individual that has no idea to sign a provisional ballot and sign the signature because we will take best thing mr. back to the office and compared to the database to confirm that this is the same signature of the person we have cleared 10 years ago. we know you are eligible. this is a different model depending on the picture i.d. on election day and that is checking before we put you on the rolls to confirm you as a voter that should be part of the discussion as well, it seems to me. >> this has to do with uniformity -- a lot of the conversation over the last couple of your fall -- years focused on uniformity. i agree on the premise but we disagree on what the definition is the problem we saw it is to strive to uniformity. uniform days and the process of mail and absentee ballots resulted in non-uniformity in voting for certain candidates. the mail boat was predominantly used by -- the male vote was used p
you might match up with highway safety and we concur robert the last four digits of your souls such security and then you are allowed to be registered. that is south florida allows for an individual that has no idea to sign a provisional ballot and sign the signature because we will take best thing mr. back to the office and compared to the database to confirm that this is the same signature of the person we have cleared 10 years ago. we know you are eligible. this is a different model...
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mon senior robert weiss was thanked by his congregation for helping so many people through the horror of the sandy hook elementary school shootings. tonight we're noticing something very positive across the country in response to this story. here's mark greenblatt. >> reporter: an overwhelming river of giving now flows freely through the newtown post office. some send prayers, others much needed support. all the way from idaho, washington, and far beyond. >> i think i saw brazil, australia, anybody in newtown needs a hug. amazing. >> reporter: in the town hall, a mountain of donated toys is piling up just in time for christmas. even hurricane sandy victims are giving hundreds of teddy bears. >> basically we had so much help, we wanted to pay it forward and try to help somebody else. >> reporter: newtown wants others to pay it forward now in honor of the victims. from a secret santa in pennsylvania to new jersey, where kristin albright went shopping for ingredients to bake christmas cookies, only to find a target gift card hidden in her cart with a note asking her to pay it forward in
mon senior robert weiss was thanked by his congregation for helping so many people through the horror of the sandy hook elementary school shootings. tonight we're noticing something very positive across the country in response to this story. here's mark greenblatt. >> reporter: an overwhelming river of giving now flows freely through the newtown post office. some send prayers, others much needed support. all the way from idaho, washington, and far beyond. >> i think i saw brazil,...
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compromise, and, indeed, the 5-4 decision on the affordable health care act where judge chief justice roberts sided with the four liberals on the court, many people think may have been a compromise. now, whether the justices speak of it as a compromise is doubtful, but if you look at how the justices came down and the pressure to craft a majority opinion, it is plausible to think that that decision was a compromise between interpretation of commerce clause and upholding of the affordable care act and many other close decisions on the court look like compromise. >> host: who is janis thompson? >> guest: my wonderful co-author, many yearings ago when we were both at princeton university, we co-taught a course on ethics and public policy, and that led to us co-authoring several books on deliberation and democracy. >> host: in the spirit of compromise, president, you give two examples, the tax reform and the health care act. if you would, walk us through that. >> guest: so this is a tale of two compromises, and it begins with ronald reagan, presidency, where tax reform was a humanly important iss
compromise, and, indeed, the 5-4 decision on the affordable health care act where judge chief justice roberts sided with the four liberals on the court, many people think may have been a compromise. now, whether the justices speak of it as a compromise is doubtful, but if you look at how the justices came down and the pressure to craft a majority opinion, it is plausible to think that that decision was a compromise between interpretation of commerce clause and upholding of the affordable care...
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they are saying that practice really helped to contain roberts, make sure he could not get out and do more harm and more damage. they also did confirm that he turned the gun on himself to end this shooting spree. andrea? >> jay gray, another example of gun violence and terror at the mall in the holiday shopping season. great response from the first responders. thank you very much, jay. >>> coming up next right here on "andrea mitchell reports," oscar-winning director oliver stone tackling modern history. stay with us. peared at their do, he opened up jake's very private world. at first, jake's family thought they saved ziggy, but his connection with jake has been a lifesaver. for a love this strong, his family only feeds him iams. compared to other leading brands, it has 50% more animal protein... ...to help keep ziggy's body as strong as a love that reaches further than anyone's words. iams. keep love strong. that reaches further than anyone's words. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny f
they are saying that practice really helped to contain roberts, make sure he could not get out and do more harm and more damage. they also did confirm that he turned the gun on himself to end this shooting spree. andrea? >> jay gray, another example of gun violence and terror at the mall in the holiday shopping season. great response from the first responders. thank you very much, jay. >>> coming up next right here on "andrea mitchell reports," oscar-winning director...
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robert hoffman tried to give a classified information on how to track u.s. submarines to people he thought were representatives of the russian federation. >> this is the seven first anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. there'll be a parade later today. in new york, survivors will commemorate the anniversary. there will be a similar ceremony at the inner harbor in ltimore on the last surviving vessel to witness the attack. >> 5:10. is all of your shopping done? >> after you by the fancy electronics, there is another major decision you have to make. major decision you have to make. >> there is an accident at watcha having? first i will have the shire skillet. next i shall procure some hobbit holes with a side of the pumpkin pancakes. that ought to hold me till second breakfast. eat like a hobbit. only at denny's. and see "the hobbit: an unexpected journey." >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. one problem on southbound 895 pass the steel bridge. the right lane is still
robert hoffman tried to give a classified information on how to track u.s. submarines to people he thought were representatives of the russian federation. >> this is the seven first anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. there'll be a parade later today. in new york, survivors will commemorate the anniversary. there will be a similar ceremony at the inner harbor in ltimore on the last surviving vessel to witness the attack. >> 5:10. is all of your shopping done? >> after...
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. >> reporter: robert griffin iii, almost single handily carrying the team into the post season. >> wearing that proudly?ly >> i might sleep in it tonight. i don't want to take it off. if i take it off, it might brinr us bad luck. >> reporter: for now, they aree celebrating the redskins winninn with t-shirts hot off the presses. >> it's been a long, long time. kind of remind everybody how ol they are. it's been a long time. >> reporter: shirts featuringhi the best of rtthe burgundy andrg gold will unbe sold at giant foa stores in the washington region. >> there's a lot of favorites. fans fall in love with the players. whole town, when they will town advances. >> reporter: cheap z is 71, has missed just four home games inga 34 years.me knows what it means when thet redskins win. >> some might still be at theth stadium. we were there to 3:30 p.m. >> reporter: all agree the bigbi win was something special. >> we can't ask for nothingthi else. thanksgiving, christmas, new year's, everything wrapped up in one. >> earlier today, we asked our facebook friends how much theyow would be mwilling to s
. >> reporter: robert griffin iii, almost single handily carrying the team into the post season. >> wearing that proudly?ly >> i might sleep in it tonight. i don't want to take it off. if i take it off, it might brinr us bad luck. >> reporter: for now, they aree celebrating the redskins winninn with t-shirts hot off the presses. >> it's been a long, long time. kind of remind everybody how ol they are. it's been a long time. >> reporter: shirts featuringhi the...
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in 1961, 86-year-old robert frost became the first poet to ever be invited to speak at a presidential inauguration. in the days leading up to john f. kennedy's and a division, he wrote a special pullen for the occasion called dedication. there was a major storm on the night before the ceremony on the day of the inauguration however the sun was shining brightly and the sky was blue. he was about to begin to read his poem the the bright glare of the snow prevented him from being able to c-span is clearly. here was one of the world's most famous poets but he couldn't read his own words. new fais president lyndon johnson stood up and made an effort to create shade with a top hat but it didn't help. you can actually see that in the picture johnson is standing next to him holding a top hat. he could be heard to say i'm not having a good light and i can't see in the sun so instead, he delivered and older poem one which he had memorized but even then problems did not end. he concluded his presentation by informing them that his pachauri had been dedicated to the president-elect. [laughter] cr
in 1961, 86-year-old robert frost became the first poet to ever be invited to speak at a presidential inauguration. in the days leading up to john f. kennedy's and a division, he wrote a special pullen for the occasion called dedication. there was a major storm on the night before the ceremony on the day of the inauguration however the sun was shining brightly and the sky was blue. he was about to begin to read his poem the the bright glare of the snow prevented him from being able to c-span is...
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the longest living senator in history, robert died in -- robert byrd died in 2010. we will hear from two of his staffers. >> the first speaker is ira shapiro. author of "the last great senate." he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, he served as a leading u.s. trader and earned the rank of staffman. -- ambassador. he was described as an antidote and he promised to deliver. he practiced international trade law and washington. on behalf of the west virginia state society, i would like to introduce ira shapiro. thank you. [applause] >> thank you for the kind introduction. thank you to the society for giving me the chance to be here. thanks to mike who did so much to organize the event. he is an old friend. thank you, mike. i'm delighted to be here today with corbin. -- david corbin. we have two books that talk about robert byrd from different perspectives. my book is basically about the senate and the last great senate as i refer to it. senator byrd was the majority l
the longest living senator in history, robert died in -- robert byrd died in 2010. we will hear from two of his staffers. >> the first speaker is ira shapiro. author of "the last great senate." he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, he served as a leading u.s. trader and earned the rank of staffman. -- ambassador. he was described as an antidote and he promised to deliver. he...
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robert f. kennedy: i have some very sad news for all of you, and i think sad news for all of our fellow citizens and people who love peace all over the world. and that is that martin luther king was shot and was killed tonight in memphis, tennessee. martin luther king dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. he died in the cause of that effort. in this difficult day, in this difficult time for the united states, it is best well for us to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. for those of you who are black, considering the evidence, evidently that there were white people responsible, you can be filled with bitterness and with hatred, and a desire for revenge. we can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization, black people amongst blacks, white amongst white, filled with hatred toward one another, or we can make an effort, as martin luther king did, to understand and to comprehend and replace that violence, that sta
robert f. kennedy: i have some very sad news for all of you, and i think sad news for all of our fellow citizens and people who love peace all over the world. and that is that martin luther king was shot and was killed tonight in memphis, tennessee. martin luther king dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. he died in the cause of that effort. in this difficult day, in this difficult time for the united states, it is best well for us to ask what kind of a nation...
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robert bork was 85. we'll be right back. >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war paint, then we you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war paint, then we should be able to get something done. welcome back to "hardball." that was president obama this afternoon, actually, speaking about the fiscal cliff. on the other end of pennsylvania avenue, house speaker john boehner plans to send his so-called plan "b" for a vote tomorrow. plan "b" would keep bush tax rates for everyone making under $1 million a year. how does this deal get done? joan wal
robert bork was 85. we'll be right back. >>> and if you just pull back from the immediate political battles, if you kind of peel off the partisan war paint, then we you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go...
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one is dead, and the other, robert sullivan, is alive. although that reversal in is not the robber solomon he was receiving. not exactly, but more but then the moment. first, brazil and is the author of seven extra hour bucks. meadowlands, will hunt, how not to get rich, rats, cross-country , the throw you don't know, and the one that brings us here, my american revolution. in mine and humble opinion each of these books is its own line and masterpiece. wonderfully idiosyncratic, uniquely incisive. each is an investigation of the american my state and song skate into relative with the american landscape. fleet contends the obvious, whether a garbage dump comes or the species despise rodents or family richard or a transcendental and back and allows us to see what we didn't and will we couldn't will we didn't want to, the spiritual, historical, and is essential connections that exposed, so vert, demolish are comfortable presumptions and require us to perceive people and places and, yes, ra t s with fresh eyes. i have been amazed, enlightened
one is dead, and the other, robert sullivan, is alive. although that reversal in is not the robber solomon he was receiving. not exactly, but more but then the moment. first, brazil and is the author of seven extra hour bucks. meadowlands, will hunt, how not to get rich, rats, cross-country , the throw you don't know, and the one that brings us here, my american revolution. in mine and humble opinion each of these books is its own line and masterpiece. wonderfully idiosyncratic, uniquely...
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coming next, one of my favorite directors, robert zemeckis joins me to talk about his hollywood career and his incredible new film, "flight" with a brilliant cameo from yours truly. [ male announcer ] introducing the new dell xps 12. part of a whole new line of tablets from dell. it's changing the conversation. ♪ bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. a new way to save on your prescriptions. it's the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. with this plan, you can get copays as low as a dollar through a preferred network pharmacy like walgreens -- where you'll find 8,000 convenient locations. best of all, this plan has the lowest part d premium in the united states -- only $15
coming next, one of my favorite directors, robert zemeckis joins me to talk about his hollywood career and his incredible new film, "flight" with a brilliant cameo from yours truly. [ male announcer ] introducing the new dell xps 12. part of a whole new line of tablets from dell. it's changing the conversation. ♪ bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open,...
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we want to get now to robert lath latham, the director of the mississippi emergency management agency. mississippi's governor has declared a state of emergency. what's the latest there, sir? >> hey, don. it looks like we've got ten counties that have been impacted from the storms last night. more than 25 injuries have been recorded in those counties. looks like we've got more than 40 homes that have sustained some type of damage, anything from minor to destroyed. several businesses have been impacted but none of the injuries are serious or life-threatening at this time. but right now, we're trying to complete our damage assessments to make sure that we're meeting the needs of the citizens with the first priority being to make sure those that have been impacted have safe and secure shelter. with the cold weather that's now entered the state. >> ten counties, 25 injuries, no deaths. 40 homes damaged, minor to completely destroyed. what are you -- how are you doing with power right now? >> so far, we haven't had a lot of power outages. some isolated power outages in those areas. power is
we want to get now to robert lath latham, the director of the mississippi emergency management agency. mississippi's governor has declared a state of emergency. what's the latest there, sir? >> hey, don. it looks like we've got ten counties that have been impacted from the storms last night. more than 25 injuries have been recorded in those counties. looks like we've got more than 40 homes that have sustained some type of damage, anything from minor to destroyed. several businesses have...
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bat, and indeed the 5-4 decision on affordable health care act where it chief justice roberts cited with the four liberals on the court, many people think there have been a compromise. now, whether the justices would never speak of it as a compromise is doubtful, but if you look at how the justices came down and the pressure to craft a majority opinion, it is very plausible to think that that decision was a compromise between the reciprocation of the commerce clause and upholding of the affordable care act. and many other decisions, close decisions on the court look like compromise. >> to his dennis thompson? >> dennis townsend is my wonderful co-authored it is a professor to of political science and political philosophy and art. many years ago when we were both at princeton university week co-taught a course on ethics and public policy, and that led to as co-operate several books on deliberation and democracy. >> in the spirit of compromise, you give it to legislate examples. 1986 tax reform health care act. if you would, walk us through those. >> so this is a tale of two compromises. a
bat, and indeed the 5-4 decision on affordable health care act where it chief justice roberts cited with the four liberals on the court, many people think there have been a compromise. now, whether the justices would never speak of it as a compromise is doubtful, but if you look at how the justices came down and the pressure to craft a majority opinion, it is very plausible to think that that decision was a compromise between the reciprocation of the commerce clause and upholding of the...
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we've got eugine roberts. washington bureau chief for mother jones, both are nbc political analysts. here we go. let's look at this one. let's start with a memorable moment from the spring while we were still in the middle of a tough primary fight that pushed romney to the far right. the question many were asking was could he pivot back to the center in the general election. and then this happened. the number seven quote of the year, let's watch. >> he hit a reset button for the fall campaign, everything changes. it's almost like an etch-a-sketch. you can kind of shake it up and we start all over again. >> impact statement of etch-a-sketch. >> that quote confirmed what everyone suspected of mitt romney. the great thing about a gaffe is the truth. >> yeah, if you don't agree with me now, wait two minutes and you will agree with me. >> okay. here's one that's much more infamous because it really hurt among women. if one comment crystallized the overwhelming trouble the republican party had with women, it was thi
we've got eugine roberts. washington bureau chief for mother jones, both are nbc political analysts. here we go. let's look at this one. let's start with a memorable moment from the spring while we were still in the middle of a tough primary fight that pushed romney to the far right. the question many were asking was could he pivot back to the center in the general election. and then this happened. the number seven quote of the year, let's watch. >> he hit a reset button for the fall...
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now, this movie, this is robert pattinson. david cronenberg, it's film that is so atrocious, it is vomit inducing. you hated this film. it is about a guy driving in new york city to get a hair cut. that is the entire fill. and he runs across a bunch of caches. he is a billionaire. -- and he runs across a bunch of of characters. i was bored out of my mind. i gave it a negative one. >> maybe robert was going through some things with his personal life. >> i'll give him a pass on that. don't watch the movie. >> let's talk about some of the best ones of the year. >> top five the year. i have a full list on nerdtears.com. this is five to one, number five being argo. argue toe to me is the perfect film overall. -- argo to me is the perfect film overall. even if you know the ending, director ben affleck was so brilliant with the story telling that he can make you guess what is going to happen. that airport scene at the end, have you seen argo? >> no, i haven't. >> that scene was smooth as silk in real life according to real life cia a
now, this movie, this is robert pattinson. david cronenberg, it's film that is so atrocious, it is vomit inducing. you hated this film. it is about a guy driving in new york city to get a hair cut. that is the entire fill. and he runs across a bunch of caches. he is a billionaire. -- and he runs across a bunch of of characters. i was bored out of my mind. i gave it a negative one. >> maybe robert was going through some things with his personal life. >> i'll give him a pass on that....
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robert webb tested a strap on skeleton that used computers and sensors to move his legs. he says he's looking forward to doing normal things again. >> a chance to walk with my children to the park. able to stand up next to my wife rather than for her to try to balance and i not run over her toes while she gives me a kiss or a hug. it's very different. >> the bionic suit costs $130,000. if approved by the fda it could be ready for patients to buy as early as next year. >>> you won't have to wait that long to see the new movie "the hobbitt." there was a special u.s. premier in new york city. also on hand were the actors. "the hobbitt: an unexpected journey" is the first of a trilogy of films based on j.r. tolkien's novel. >>> coming up, oscar-winning director catherine bigelow. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] if you care for someone with mild to moderate alzheimer's, you'll also care about our new offer. you get access to nurses who can help with your questions. and your loved one can get exelon patch free for 30 days. if the doctor f
robert webb tested a strap on skeleton that used computers and sensors to move his legs. he says he's looking forward to doing normal things again. >> a chance to walk with my children to the park. able to stand up next to my wife rather than for her to try to balance and i not run over her toes while she gives me a kiss or a hug. it's very different. >> the bionic suit costs $130,000. if approved by the fda it could be ready for patients to buy as early as next year. >>>...
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robert griffin iii among a slew of redskins at the game last night. as you might imagine, nobody in the entire building garnered as much attention as the skins rookie quarterback. many speculated rg3's unicorn-like powers rubbed off on the wizards. >> just say thank you. i don't know. what can you say. those guys are the ones that played, i didn't play the game. but even coach said i can't be going over there and rubbing off, use it on my magic on those guys when we need it for us. it is what it is. it was fun to be there. i'm glad they won. >> all right. talking georgetown now. georgetown's basketball team rolling, as we know. the 15th ranked hoyas six and one after crushing texas last night. the hoyas men's soccer team, first appearance in the college cup. otherwise known as the soccer final four. the hoyas playing maryland on friday. going down to alabama to play maryland. couldn't they just have the game here? they beat san diego on saturday. so this is a new experience. prior to the season, georgetown has never made it past the sweet 16. now they
robert griffin iii among a slew of redskins at the game last night. as you might imagine, nobody in the entire building garnered as much attention as the skins rookie quarterback. many speculated rg3's unicorn-like powers rubbed off on the wizards. >> just say thank you. i don't know. what can you say. those guys are the ones that played, i didn't play the game. but even coach said i can't be going over there and rubbing off, use it on my magic on those guys when we need it for us. it is...
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your thoughts on robert bork? >> i don't think i ever met anybody who's public perception was farther fromy. if you remember back 25 years when this nomination dominated the news the hyperbole, really slander thrown at judge bork at the time painting him totally retrograde monster, meeting him, talking to him, gave you the opposite experience. a thoroughly decent man, a smart man, man of principle. never was there a man, rarely a man in public life treated more unfairly i think, painted more falsely than judge bork. it was sad. bill:. martha: alan, he was originalist, which was his way of viewing the constitution. >> yeah. martha: as you look back on that contentious proceeding what do you make away from it and reflect all these years later? >> i had a chance to interview judge bork a few times in my radio career. certainly i was not his side politically. i remember ted kennedy saying at time there was no place on the court for judge bork because his views seemed outside the mainstream. in fact in one of his books
your thoughts on robert bork? >> i don't think i ever met anybody who's public perception was farther fromy. if you remember back 25 years when this nomination dominated the news the hyperbole, really slander thrown at judge bork at the time painting him totally retrograde monster, meeting him, talking to him, gave you the opposite experience. a thoroughly decent man, a smart man, man of principle. never was there a man, rarely a man in public life treated more unfairly i think, painted...
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for about two hours, robert saunders elementary school here on rocky mountain way was locked down as precaution. a few blocks away, in what police call a 'surround and call-out' operation' at least 21 officers and a couple canine units surrounded a home on clayton road where the suspects and several other people were thought to be holed up inside and quite possibly armed with a gun thought to have been used in a robbery on thursday. >> it may have been a fire arm that was from yesterday's event. but they went to the backyard to retrieve it. it did not belong to a residence but this is speculation. they are probably going to go back to pick up the firearm which they did. it was seen in their possession. they took off in the vehicle and it was traced here. >>reporter: after a brief standoff, the suspects surrendered. several other people evacuated from the home waited on the sidewalk as police searched the home, sounding the all-clear here and at the elementary school by about 10:30. police acknowledged the commitment of so many officers seriously taxed the department's depleted resour
for about two hours, robert saunders elementary school here on rocky mountain way was locked down as precaution. a few blocks away, in what police call a 'surround and call-out' operation' at least 21 officers and a couple canine units surrounded a home on clayton road where the suspects and several other people were thought to be holed up inside and quite possibly armed with a gun thought to have been used in a robbery on thursday. >> it may have been a fire arm that was from yesterday's...
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i mean, robert had to put her in a mental hospital at one point. and she was this homeless woman trying to sell her dresses. and she had money but she was convinced that she didn't have it. >> i thought you were superbly sensitive to the grief that bound them even though it also separated them, each grieved differently. but in their grief they seemed to find something in each other. >> well, i think that's exactly right. and i think he found something in her inability to control it. i mean, i think that, you know, i've certainly known marriages like this where not only the domestic labor but the intellectual and the moral and the emotional labor gets divided. and frequently in traditional marriages the wife becomes the carrier, the worker in the fields of emotional labor. and in some way i believe, that's why i think he told her -- she was like his shrink. you deposit these terrible feelings with somebody and then you can stay contained. i mean, stanton in at the private funeral for lincoln said he was the most perfect governor of men because he wa
i mean, robert had to put her in a mental hospital at one point. and she was this homeless woman trying to sell her dresses. and she had money but she was convinced that she didn't have it. >> i thought you were superbly sensitive to the grief that bound them even though it also separated them, each grieved differently. but in their grief they seemed to find something in each other. >> well, i think that's exactly right. and i think he found something in her inability to control it....
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host: our last call comes from robert. go ahead. caller: my question is about congressional benefits. i know you guys have touched a lot on it already, but my question is, i would like you to set me straight or confirm -- i work for a large corporation, and i have to become vested after 10 years of service to qualify for a pension. as i understand it, members of congress, weather they serve a single term -- weather they serve a single term, are eligible for a lifetime pension -- weather -- whether they serve a single term, are eligible for a lifetime pension. guest: your definitely not eligible after a single term. i do not know weather it would be -- whether it would be 10 or 20 years. if you google that, you will find the answer to that question. host: we have been talking with bad pitch, ceo of the congressional management foundation, helping house and senate members transition into the 113th congress -- we have been talking with brad fitch. coming up, how the federal government is responding to the rise in autism. you are watchi
host: our last call comes from robert. go ahead. caller: my question is about congressional benefits. i know you guys have touched a lot on it already, but my question is, i would like you to set me straight or confirm -- i work for a large corporation, and i have to become vested after 10 years of service to qualify for a pension. as i understand it, members of congress, weather they serve a single term -- weather they serve a single term, are eligible for a lifetime pension -- weather --...